AZ Alkmaar vs Excelsior — Eredivisie
1-1
AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
Going into the match, AZ Alkmaar had won 5, drawn 2, lost 3 in their previous 10, scoring 2.1 goals a game; Excelsior had won 3, drawn 3, lost 4 in 10, scoring 1.1. The sides have met 1 time in our records: AZ Alkmaar 1 win. AZ Alkmaar are 2nd in the Eredivisie on 20 points; Excelsior are 10th on 11.
Match report
Home form going in: AZ Alkmaar
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 2, lost 3 (L W W L D). 2.1 scored per game, 1.1 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 50% clean sheets.
- L 3-1 at PEC Zwolle · 17 Jan 2026
- W 6-0 vs Ajax · 14 Jan 2026
- W 1-0 vs Volendam · 10 Jan 2026
- L 4-3 at Fortuna Sittard · 21 Dec 2025
- D 0-0 vs Jagiellonia · 18 Dec 2025
- W 0-3 at Drita · 11 Dec 2025
Away form going in: Excelsior
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 3, lost 4 (D L W L W). 1.1 scored per game, 1.7 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- D 2-2 vs Telstar · 17 Jan 2026
- L 5-1 at PSV Eindhoven · 10 Jan 2026
- W 2-1 vs Zwolle · 20 Dec 2025
- L 0-2 vs Groningen · 5 Dec 2025
- W 1-0 vs NAC Breda · 29 Nov 2025
- W 1-2 at Ajax · 22 Nov 2025
Head-to-head: AZ Alkmaar vs Excelsior
- Excelsior 1-2 AZ Alkmaar · 14 Feb 2026 · Eredivisie
How it unfolded
- 65' Normal Goal — T. Parrott (AZ Alkmaar)
- 81' Normal Goal — M. Jonathans (Excelsior)
Match statistics
| AZ Alkmaar | Metric | Excelsior |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goals | 1 |
| 60 | Ball possession | 40 |
| 1.85 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.12 |
| 13 | Total shots | 8 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 5 | Shots off target | 4 |
| 4 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 9 | Attempts inside box | 6 |
| 4 | Attempts outside box | 2 |
| 4 | Corner kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 622 | Total passes | 402 |
| 522 | Accurate passes | 308 |
| 84 | Pass accuracy | 77 |
| 9 | Key passes | 7 |
| 102 | Duels | 102 |
Eredivisie table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feyenoord | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 23 |
| 2 | AZ Alkmaar | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | PSV Eindhoven | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 19 |
| 4 | Ajax | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 18 |
| 5 | Twente | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 17 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 15 |
| 7 | Groningen | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
| 8 | Heerenveen | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 9 | GO Ahead Eagles | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | -1 | 11 |
| 10 | Excelsior | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 11 |
| 11 | Utrecht | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -10 | 11 |
| 12 | NEC Nijmegen | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 10 |
| 13 | Sparta Rotterdam | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 9 |
| 14 | Cambuur | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -8 | 9 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -12 | 7 |
| 16 | Telstar | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -8 | 6 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -9 | 6 |
| 18 | Willem II | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | -17 | 2 |